Hua Guofeng

Former leader of the Chinese Communist Party Hua Guofeng died at the age of 87 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Guefeng succeeded Mao Zedong in 1976 and served as chairman of the communist party until Deng Xiaoping took over in 1981.¹

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1. Born: 1921¹
2. Named to the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee in 1969
3. Was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party after Mao Zedong died in 1976²
4. Officially forced from his position as Communist Party chairman in 1981 by Deng Xiaoping²
5. Resigned form the Communist Party in 2001 for unspecified health reasons²
6. Died: August 20, 2008

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